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The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio.Opened on September 7, 1963, [1] the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coaches, officials, franchise owners, and front-office personnel, almost all of whom made their primary contributions to the game in the National ...
The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The Pro Football Hall of Fame includes players, coaches, and contributors (e.g., owners, general managers and team or league officials or other non-players) who have "made outstanding contributions to professional football". The charter class of seventeen was selected in 1963.
The first award to recognize the NFL's "most valuable player" was the Joe F. Carr Trophy, first given in 1938. Named in honor of NFL commissioner Joseph Carr, it was awarded until 1946, and remains the only MVP award officially sanctioned by the NFL until. [7] The AP MVP award has been presented annually at the NFL Honors since 2012. [8] [9]
Seven players were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 as part of the class of 2024. (AP Photo/David Dermer) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The AP has presented an award recognizing the NFL's top player since the 1957 season, [5] [15] although the pre-1961 awardees are recognized in the Official NFL Record and Fact Book as winning the AP's "NFL Most Outstanding Player Award", [11] [16] and the 1962 winner was recognized as the AP's "Player of the Year".
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has inducted six players who made their primary contribution to professional football while with the Patriots. The Patriots' total number of Pro Football Hall of Famers is 12 (11 players and 1 coach). [222] Notes: Hall of Famers who made the major part of their primary contribution for the Patriots are listed in bold.
The City of Canton, Ohio, was instrumental in the creation of professional football in America, so when the Pro Football Hall of Fame opened on Sept. 7, 1963, it was perfectly fitting that Canton ...
The NFL's annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is coming up. Here's what you should know about the matchup in Canton featuring the Bears and Texans.